Trip Reports - UA RNO-SFO-SAN Trip Report (with Pics)

I arrived at Reno-Tahoe Int'l 1 hour before my flight took off so I was trying to hurry. Part of the commotion was I dropped off my wife and daughter at the terminal and then proceeded to park the car and lets just say it took longer to park the car. I rushed up to the counter got my boarding passes and headed to through security and to my gate. When I arrived at the gate I was one of two pax boarding the rest of the pax were already on board before I had arrived. I didn't think I had been that late initially until they closed the door 5-7 mins after I buckled in my seat it was then I realized that I had been really close to missing my flight.

Because of all the excitement that morning I wasn't lucky enough to get terminal pics or spotting pics before boarding my flight nor did I succeed in acquiring the reg number of my flight.

One last thing my flight number UA 573 was the same both segments RNO-SFO & SFO-SAN despite the fact I had to change planes in SFO.

Date: Sun June 15, 2008
Segment: RNO-SFO
Flight: UA 573
Registration: N820UA
Load Factor: 60%
Class: Y
Equipment: A319-131
Cruising Altitude: 30000 ft
Duration: 35 mins
Departure Gate RNO: Gate C5
Arrival Gate SFO: Terminal 3 Gate 74
Scheduled Departure: 6:25 AM PDT
Actual Deparure: 06:29AM PDT
ROUTE: FMG ILA PYE GOLDN5
Arrived: 7:04 AM PDT
Seat: 18A

Flight path
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL573/history/20080615/1338Z/KRNO/KSFO

SUMMARY OF THIS FLIGHT-Quick and sweet not enough time for a beverage service.

UPON ARRIVAL TO SFO: I didn't have much time to eat and opted to stop by Peets Coffee shop for a strong brew of morning coffee, and waited for my departure.

Date: Sun Jun 15, 2008
Segment: SFO-SAN
Flight: UA 573
Registration: N543UA
Load Factor: 100%
Class: Y
Equipment: 757-200
Cruising Altitude: 37000 ft
Departure Gate SFO:Terminal 3 Gate 90
Arrival Gate SAN: Terminal 1 Gate 14
Cruising Altitude: 37000 ft
Duration: 1 hr 8 mins
Scheduled Departure: 8:53 AM PDT
Actual Depature: 9:06 AM PDT
Arrived: 10:14 AM PDT
Route: OFFSH5 MCKEY LAX HUBRD1
Seat: 33A

Flight Path
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL573/history/20080615/1602Z/KSFO/KSAN
(Photo album link)
http://picasaweb.google.com/Jane89406/UnitedAirlinesFlightsRenoSanFranciscoSanDiegoIntL

I managed to get some spectacular shots above Lake Tahoe, flying over SFO, Los Angeles city shots etc...

SUMMARY OF THIS FLIGHT- We managed to get a beverage service for this segment I opted for the tomato juice. at this point I listened to Channel 9 throughout he flight. There was something on the inflight TV however I choose not to watch TV. Also I sat next to an elderly couple they were really nice. I felt bad because the wife in the aisle seat took a minute to get up when I had to grab my window seat. I decided not to get up unless I absolutely had out of respect. I managed to hold my bladder for the duration of the flight.
As far as the service is concerned what can I expect on short flights like this? I would rate the service as average besides the fact I was traveling on government orders heres nothing really to complain about.

Past trip Reports

UA RNO-SFO-SAN
http://picasaweb.google.com/Mike89406/UnitedFlightsRenoSanFranciscoSanDiego

UA SAN-DEN-RNO
http://picasaweb.google.com/Mike89406/UnitedFlightsSanDiegoDenverReno

DL RNO-SLC-DCA
http://picasaweb.google.com/Mike89406/DeltaFlightsRenoNVSaltLakeCityUTWashDC

DL DCA-ATL
http://picasaweb.google.com/Mike89406/DeltaFlightWashDCAtlanta

DL ATL-LAX
http://picasaweb.google.com/Mike89406/DeltaFlightAtlantaLosAngelesCA

DL LAX-RNO
http://picasaweb.google.com/Mike89406/DeltaFlightLosAngelesRenoNV

OO & UA RNO-SFO-SAN
http://picasaweb.google.com/Mike89406/UnitedAirlinesFlightsRenoSanFranciscoSanDiegoCa

UA SAN-SFO-RNO
http://picasaweb.google.com/Mike89406/UnitedAirlinesFlightsSanDiegoCASanFranciscoReno

That is all for now hope you enjoyed the report. :D Any comments or questions are encouraged thanks everyone.

Regards Mike

hey mike

quite a few pics for such a short trip. it looks like u were having some fun :) some great shots

Looked pretty fun!

Slot machines in the airport---I'll never get used to it. Thanks for the report.

Great trip report--liked all the pictures.

That was very fabulous trip reports details. You absolutely were great rode on DL from ATL-LAX. I notice that I saw these photos from your daughter but, isn't that your daughter who rode with you during the entire trip from ATL-LAX. What is the ship# that you flown on the 767-400ER. Hopefully if I will expect to see you in PHX. Perhaps you can bring your daughter to Arizona. Thanks, Mike! :)

That was very fabulous trip reports details. You absolutely were great rode on DL from ATL-LAX. I notice that I saw these photos from your daughter but, isn't that your daughter who rode with you during the entire trip from ATL-LAX. What is the ship# that you flown on the 767-400ER. Hopefully if I will expect to see you in PHX. Perhaps you can bring your daughter to Arizona. Thanks, Mike! :)

Thanks, the reg # is N836MH. We have friends in AZ I'm hoping to make it over this winter.

Mike